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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gravelly (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gravelly. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gravelly is located in Yell County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yell County: Conway, Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Perry, Pope & Scott.

Below are the counties that are near Gravelly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gravelly:

  • Yell County     (The home county of Gravelly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravelly, with the one closest to Gravelly listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Yell County
    • Waltreak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
      • Waltreak is located in Yell County
    • Briggsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
      • Briggsville is located in Yell County
    • Wing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Yell County
    • Aly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
      • Aly is located in Yell County
    • Rover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
      • Rover is located in Yell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <2>
    • Havana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <2>
    • Belleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Corinth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Plainview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
    • Ola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
    • Chickalah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
      • Chickalah is located in Yell County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravelly, with the one closest to Gravelly listed first.
    • Blue Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Golden City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Logan County
    • Magazine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
      • Magazine is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Corley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
    • Booneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Logan County
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sand Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
    • Subiaco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <2>
    • Carbon City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
      • Carbon City is located in Logan County
    • Caulksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravelly, with the one closest to Gravelly listed first.
    • Sims
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Montgomery County
    • Story
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pencil Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
      • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <2>
    • Whitetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Oden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
      • Oden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <2>
    • Fannie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
    • Washita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Ida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <2>
    • Fir ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
      • Fir is located in Montgomery County
    • Joplin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
    • Black Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Norman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <2>
    • Cox Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
      • Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravelly, with the one closest to Gravelly listed first.
    • Little Texas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Scott County
    • Harvey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Scott County
    • Cardiff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Scott County
    • Parks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Scott County
    • Boles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Waldron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Y City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Winfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Scott County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gravelly, see our County-by-County Page for Gravelly.

Newspapers Published in Gravelly ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravelly.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gravelly, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gravelly.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gravelly:

Cemeteries Near Gravelly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravelly.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gravelly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gravelly, with the one closest to Gravelly listed first.

  • Parks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
  • Young Gravelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Gravelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Gravelly Cemetery
  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Waltreak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltreak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltreak Cemetery
  • Briggs Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Memorial Park
  • Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
  • Freedom Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...
    • Big Cedar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Cedar Cemetery
    • Chula Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chula Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304121 <4>
    • Killian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Gravelly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gravelly.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gravelly, with the one closest to Gravelly listed first.

  • Nebraska ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
    • Nebraska is located in Scott County
  • Blue Ball
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
    • Blue Ball is located in Scott County
  • Bluffton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Yell County
  • Chula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
    • Chula is located in Yell County
  • Olio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
    • Olio is located in Scott County
  • Briggsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Yell County
  • Cedar Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Scott County
  • Shark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
    • Shark is located in Yell County
  • Aly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
    • Aly is located in Yell County
  • Wing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Wing is located in Yell County
  • Cardiff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Scott County
  • Southern Home ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Home
    • Southern Home is located in Yell County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sims
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Montgomery County
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Logan County
    • Onyx
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onyx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onyx
      • Onyx is located in Yell County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gravelly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gravelly.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravelly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravelly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravelly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8832, Longitude: -93.6875    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gravelly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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